from a jumbled, disordered speech to one that achieves a wondrous coherence." Awards and recognition 1979 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play, Cummings, winner 1979 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play, nominee 1979 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play, nominee 1979 Obie Award, Performance, Cummings, winner 1979 Tony Award Play, nominee 1979 Tony Award Actress in a Play, Cummings, winner 1979 Tony Award Featured Actress in a Play, Mary-Joan Negro, nominee 1979 Selection, The Burns Mantle Theater Yearbook, The Best Plays of 1978-1979 Adaptations The play was adapted into a musical of the same name with music by Jeffrey Lunden and book and lyrics by Arthur Perlman, which premiered at Chicago's Goodman Theatre in October 1992. References Plays by Arthur Kopit 1978 plays